An Act relating to health care insurance; relating to insurance reimbursement for health care services provided through telehealth; relating to telehealth; relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; ...

Summary

The act changes how insurers pay for telehealth, adds new definitions, and gives firefighters who develop certain cancers a presumption of work‑related disability. It also updates how the state purchases group insurance, sets premium‑cost rules for retirees and disabled employees, and repeals several catastrophic‑illness and chronic‑condition assistance programs. The changes take effect at different future dates, with many provisions beginning in 2027.

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